After the church visit, Trump made a brief stop at Carson’s childhood home in southwest Detroit.
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The Republican nominee for president gave his first address before a predominantly black audience at Great Faith Ministries and avoided the bellicose language that marked his comments last month while speaking before a largely white audience in MI.
“I heard a man speaking from his soul”, Griffin said.
Before the 1930s, most African- Americans were registered Republicans and voted that way. “Where’s that gotten us?”
Mr Trump, who was accompanied to the church by his former Republican rival Ben Carson, also separately met with about 100 community and church leaders.
“He acknowledged the history of the black church?”
“He’s never come to our rescue”, McGowan said.
Sonia Green, 53, also said she saw a different side of the politician.
While Donald Trump attended a worship service at a predominantly black church in Detroit on Saturday, scores of protesters and Detroit-area officials outside denounced the candidate’s visit as ploy to rehab his image that used Detroit and its black residents as props.
“Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) on Sunday slammed Republican presidential nominee Donald TrumpDonald TrumpWatch CNN anchor’s disbelief that Clinton aides destroyed phones with hammer Sarah Huckabee Sanders joining Trump’s communications staff Five states where Obama could help Clinton MORE for his recent trip to a predominately black church in Detroit”. In some quarters of black America, however, the message rang true – or at least gave pause. He added, “The African-American faith community has been one of God’s greatest gifts to America and its people”.
“I will always support your church always”.
“You do right every day by your communities and your families”, he said.
He said during the Detroit visit he hoped to learn about ways to remedy economics so the African-American community can benefit economically through jobs and income. He said he understands the African-American community has suffered from discrimination and that there are many wrongs that need to be made right.
“These are questions that we’re going to ask”.
“I love that we let him know where we stand”, said Foster, 62, a massage therapist.
“And those who seek office do not do enough to step into the community and learn what’s going on”, the 70-year-old businessman insisted. “They don’t know. They have no clue”.
“We’re told he’ll be there for at least an hour and a half and then he’s going to record an interview with the pastor, which will then be edited and broadcast on a black television channel in a couple of days”, said Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, reporting from outside the church. “I have to be me”, he said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press”.
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign was also on hand.
Before he left, he was presented with a prayer shawl, which Jackson draped over Trumps shoulders, and a Jewish Heritage Studies bible.
After Trump’s talk, he proclaimed, Trump “has another title now, preacher”.
Jackson has been called a sell-out for welcoming Trump into his church, prompting him to release a statement clarifying that he does not endorse Trump and is undecided.
Carol Thomas is a staunch Democrat who says that she’s been offended by things that Trump has said, bust she called Trump’s visit “a smart move”. Those are the words of one of many protesters at Great Faith Ministries Church. They protested peacefully with loud chants of “No Trump!”
What do we have to lose?
“It’s unscripted and you’ll have things you’re not prepared for – everyone does – but that has really been one of the key reasons as to why he won the nomination”, said Trump campaign chief operating officer and Arizona treasurer Jeff DeWit to KTAR News in Phoenix, Ariz., last month.
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“I don’t think that is productive”.
